Grenade threats
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 05 2011:
Unidentified armed persons left a hand grenade at the residence of one Thokchom Inaocha, who is an Executive Engineer (EE) in Minor Irrigation Department as some sort of a warning.
According to police report, the hand grenade was found lying near a BTS tower installed near the Lambal Mayai Leikai residential gate of Thokchom Inaocha (42) at around 11 am yesterday.
Explosive experts of the State Police Department retrieved the bomb and later detonated it safely at a nearby place.
Meanwhile, police also retrieved another hand grenade which was found lying near the Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri Mapal residence of Maibam Joychandra (60), who is an Executive Engineer in Division-III (Imphal East & Imphal West) of Minor Irrigation Department at around 3 pm yesterday.
Joychandra is also said to be the president of Maharaj Garibniwaj Memorial Club.
In protest against the twin incident of bomb threats, Wakat Meephams were staged at Lambal and Wangkhei Ninghthem Pukhri Mapal by the respective local residents.